extinct
Pronunciation:
/ɛkˈstɪŋkt/verb
Definitions
To make extinct; to extinguish or annihilate.
adjective
Definitions
Extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc.)
Example: Poor Edward's cigarillo was already extinct.
No longer used; obsolete, discontinued.
Example: Luckily, such ideas about race are extinct in current sociological theory.
(of a group of organisms, as a species) No longer in existence; having died out.
Example: The dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years.
No longer active.
Example: Most of the volcanos on this island are now extinct.